
This gleaming colossus in the heart of Washington presides over miles of deep snowfields, flower-filled meadows, pristine streams, and lush evergreen forest.
Although Rte. 1 offers its share of eye-catching delights, the twists and turns that characterize the coast in this corner of America are best seen from secondary roads that meander down long peninsulas and across out-of-the-way islands.
Reminiscent of an Old World pastoral, this splendidly secluded river valley is embellished with gentle scenes of German villages, sun-dappled vineyards, and meadows dotted with docile cattle.
Forested mountains, rich river-bottom farmlands, and riotous explosions of autumn color -- the splendors of this Massachusetts drive have inspired the raves of travelers for generations.
Mt. Hood-Columbia River Gorge Loop
Once part of a nearly impenetrable wilderness that tested the mettle of even the most determined pioneer, the dramatic volcanic peaks and river gorges of northern Oregon today are delightfully accessible.
This drive visits sky-shearing volcanoes, flourishing forests and wetlands that teem with life, and even otherworldly underground chambers.
On this journey from Natchez to Nashville, you'll relive the days when riverboat men and backwoods adventurers braved the perils of America's frontier.
Rippling like waves into the distance, grassy dunes extend for miles across central Nebraska, where vast, unbroken expanses of land and sky offer the promise of escape to solitude and serenity.
In a land of bewitching beauty, a mix of crinkled mountains and parched valleys contrasts with chilly caverns and a mammoth man-made lake.
Vivid tableaux of bold colors and eye-catching forms, the panoramas of northern New Mexico take in purple peaks, ruddy buttes, bloom-bedecked meadows, and flaming skies at dusk.